23.204.040 Use-Specific Permit Requirements and Regulations

A. Commercial Recreation Centers. See Table 23.204-4: Commercial Recreation Center Permit Requirements for commercial recreation centers in the Commercial Districts.

Table 23.204-4. COMMERCIAL RECREATION CENTER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
DISTRICT/USE SIZE	PERMIT REQUIRED
C-C, C-U, C-T, C-DMU, C-W
Under 5,000 sq. ft indoor use	ZC
5,000 to 10,000 sq. ft. indoor use	AUP
Over 10,000 sq. ft. indoor use or outdoor use of any size	UP(PH)
C-N, C-E, C-NS, C-SA, C-SO, C-AC
Under 3,000 sq. ft indoor use	AUP
Over 3,000 sq. ft. indoor use or outdoor use of any size	UP(PH)

1. C-NS and C-DMU Districts. When group class instruction in the C-NS or C-DMU districts are located on the ground floor adjacent to a street frontage, storefront windows must include a window display or to be transparent and provide pedestrian viewing at least 10 feet into the storefront area.

2. C-NS District. Group class instruction uses in the C-NS may not exceed 2,500 square feet.

3. C-T District. Group class instruction uses in the C-T district are not permitted on the ground floor.

1. Permits Required. Table 23.204-5: Gym and Health Club Permit Requirements shows permits required for gyms and health clubs in the Commercial Districts.

Table 23.204-5. GYM AND HEALTH CLUB PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
DISTRICT/USE SIZE	PERMIT REQUIRED [1]
C-C, C-U, C-DMU
Under 7,500 sq. ft	ZC
7,500 sq. ft. and greater	AUP
C-N, C-E, C-NS, C-SO	AUP
C-SA, C-T, C-AC	ZC
C-W
Under 7,500 sq. ft	ZC
7,500 sq. ft. and greater	UP(PH)

[1]Change of use permit requirements as described in Section 23.204.030.A Additional Permit Requirements (Change of Use) also apply. In the C-C, C-U, and C-SA districts, a change of use of gross floor area over 3,000 square feet requires an AUP. In the C-N, C-E, C-NS, and C-SO districts, a change of use of gross floor area over 2,000 square feet requires an AUP.

2. C-DMU District. When located on the ground floor adjacent to a street frontage, storefront windows for a gym and health club in the C-DMU district must include a window display or to be transparent and provide pedestrian viewing at least 10 feet into the storefront area.

D. Transparency Requirement for Office Uses. When office uses shown in Table 23.204-6 are located on the ground floor adjacent to a street frontage, storefront windows shall either:

1. Include a storefront window display; or

2. Be transparent and provide pedestrian viewing at least 10 feet into the storefront area.

Table 23.204-6. OFFICE USES SUBJECT TO TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENT
OFFICE USE	DISTRICT
Insurance Agents, Title Companies, Real Estate Agents, Travel Agents	CN, C-E, C-NS, CT, C-SO, C-DMU
Medical Practitioners	C-T
Office, Business and Professional	CN, C-E, C-NS, C-T, C-SO, C-DMU

E. Department Stores. Table 23.204-7: Department Store Permit Requirements shows permits required for department stores in the Commercial Districts.

Table 23.204-7. DEPARTMENT STORE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
DISTRICT/USE SIZE	PERMIT REQUIRED [1]
C-SA, C-T
3,000 sq. ft. or less	ZC
Over 3,000 sq. ft.	AUP
C-E, C-NS, C-SO
3,000 sq. ft. or less	ZC
Over 3,000 sq. ft.	Not Permitted
C-N
3,000 sq. ft. or less	AUP
Over 3,000 sq. ft.	Not Permitted
C-C, C-U	ZC
C-AC
3,000 sq ft or less	ZC
Over 3,000 sq ft	UP(PH)

[1]Change of use permit requirements as described in Section 23.204.030.A Additional Permit Requirements (Change of Use) also apply. In the C-C, C-U, and C-SA districts, a change of use of gross floor area over 3,000 square feet requires an AUP. In the C-N, C-E, C-NS, and C-SO districts, a change of use of gross floor area over 2,000 square feet requires an AUP.

F. Drugstores. The following requirements apply to drugstores in the C-N, CE, C-NS, and C-SO districts.

1. Where Prohibited. A new or expanded drugstore is not permitted if it is:

(a) Over 5,000 square feet in gross floor area; and

(b) Within 1,000 feet of any property containing an existing drugstore.

2. Measurement of Distance. Distances between drugstores are measured by a straight line from the nearest point of the property line of the parcel on which the drugstore is proposed to the nearest point of the lot line of the lot on which the nearest drugstore is located. (Ord. 7787-NS § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)